Allen West sent Chick-fil-A to Black Caucus meeting

Customers stand in line for a Chick-fil-a meal at the chain's restaurant in Wichita, Kan., on Wednesday. Aug. 1, 2012. The crowd was buying meals to show their support for the company that's currently embroiled in a controversy over same-sex marriage. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, declared Wednesday national "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day." Opponents of the company's stance are planning "Kiss Mor Chiks" for Friday, when they are encouraging people of the same sex to show up at Chick-fil-A restaurants around the country and kiss each other. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying)

Hastings did note that the incident happened about six months ago, but everyone in attendance was still offended. Given Chick-fil-A president, Dan Cathy’s recent anti-gay marriage comments, and Allen West’s verbal support following the comments, Hastings said the lunch incident is now fresh in his mind. The Congressman explained:

We have a rotation in the Congressional Black Caucus where every member provides the lunch one of the weeks when we meet…We have fried chicken. And we have catfish and BBQ. We do not have watermelon, although sometimes people will have fruit. We serve a full course meal with collard greens. We have Jamaican beans and rice.

That was an ‘in your face.’ Every member of the Congressional Black Caucus that was there was offended.

West reportedly has not attended the weekly Congressional Black Caucus meetings since.